Chapter 6.5 Pages 227 to 233

1) Why are Indian tribes permitted to run casinos?
A) to compensate for decades of discrimination
B) because gambling has a long tradition in Native American customs
C) because tribal lands are not subject to state and federal laws
D) because many Native Americans live in poverty
E) because Native Americans are not American Citizens

2) Which of the following best describes Indian trust funds operated by the Department of the
Interior?
A) These funds have been a boon to Native Americans and have enabled them to open up
several highly profitable casinos.
B) The Department of the Interior has grossly mismanaged these funds.
C) Native Americans have systematically refused to accept these funds, arguing that they
are ʺblood money.ʺ
D) The trust funds collect money from Native Americans in exchange for using federal
lands.
E) The trust funds have dried up in recent years, as Congress has been unwilling to
appropriate the money necessary for their continued existence.

3) Which of the following groups has been the least successful in pursuing their civil rights
claims?
A) African Americans
B) Hispanics
C) women
D) disabled Americans
E) gays and lesbians

4) What does the Americans with Disabilities Act require?
A) workplace accommodations for disabled Americans
B) generous government stipends for all disabled Americans
C) at least 5 percent of all state legislative seats must be held by disabled Americans
D) at least 5 percent of all congressional seats must be held by disabled Americans
E) All of the above.

5) Which of the following accurately represents American public opinion about affirmative
action?
A) African Americans are more likely to believe that university admissions should be based
solely on merit than are Hispanics.
B) About half of all Americans favor affirmative action, but about two-thirds of all
Americans think that university admissions should be based solely on merit.
C) A majority of non-Hispanic whites favors affirmative action.
D) Nearly three-quarters of non-Hispanic whites think that university admissions should
take into account race and ethnicity.
E) Most Americans favor affirmative action, both in general and for university admissions.

6) Which of the following best summarizes the current Supreme Court decisions regarding
affirmative action?
A) Affirmative action is seldom permissible.
B) Affirmative action is only permissible if it uses a quota or point system.
C) Affirmative action is unconstitutional because the Constitution requires that all laws are
colorblind.
D) Affirmative action serves a legitimate state purpose as long as there is racial inequality in
the United States.
E) Some racial preferences are acceptable, but race or ethnicity can not be the defining
factor.